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Sight Historic Centre, Macau

Monte Fort and Macao Museum

A sight in Historic Centre, Macau, budget-friendly ($) and worth about 1.5 hours.

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Monte Fort and Macao Museum in Historic Centre, Macau
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Why go

Hilltop fort with cannons and a museum on the city's East-West history.

It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Macau, alongside 4 sights, 2 places to eat and 1 activity. 3 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Ruins of St. Paul's and Senado Square.

Type
Sight · Culture
Neighborhood
Historic Centre
Price
$
Time needed
1.5 hr

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Macau, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Ruins of St. Paul's

    Stone facade of a 17th-century Jesuit church atop a grand stairway.

    Sight · 0.1 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Senado Square

    Wave-patterned square lined with pastel colonial buildings and St. Dominic's Church.

    Sight · 0.5 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Guia Fortress

    17th-century fort, chapel and lighthouse on Macau's highest hill.

    Sight · 0.8 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Restaurante Litoral

    Long-running Macanese restaurant serving African chicken and minchi.

    Food · 1.5 km straight-line
  5. 5
    A-Ma Temple

    Temple to the sea goddess Mazu, older than the city itself.

    Sight · 1.7 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Taipa Village

    Old lanes of Rua do Cunha with snack shops, Portuguese houses and the Taipa Houses Museum.

    Activity · 5.1 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Monte Fort and Macao Museum is a stop on our Hong Kong, Lantau & Macau route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Macau

Monte Fort and Macao Museum is our only sight pick in Macau; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Macau guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Macau run from 18°C in January to 29°C in July; June is usually the wettest month.

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Getting there

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Address
112 Praceta do Museu de Macau, Macao
Coordinates
22.19721, 113.54216
Destination
Macau
Website
macaumuseum.gov.mo

Monte Fort and Macao Museum: quick answers

How much time do you need at Monte Fort and Macao Museum?

Plan on about 1.5 hours at Monte Fort and Macao Museum. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

Where is Monte Fort and Macao Museum?

Monte Fort and Macao Museum is at 112 Praceta do Museu de Macau, Macao, in Historic Centre. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Monte Fort and Macao Museum?

Monte Fort and Macao Museum appears on Hong Kong, Lantau & Macau, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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